Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 24.0% more access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 26.0% less likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 75.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Libya, on the other hand, 7.9 children do as of 2024.
have 43.5% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.3% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.8% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 63.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.9% more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
use 9.3 times more electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
live with 50.2 times more strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.2 times more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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